Health and wellbeing of students

Behaviour management for students and parents

All Northern Territory (NT) government schools follow a code of behaviour which sets standards and expectations of behaviour in schools, what is unacceptable behaviour and the consequences that may follow.

Managing behaviour in school

Every school has a behaviour plan based on the code of behaviour and the National Safe Schools Framework.

This is developed in consultation with parents and the school community. It is targeted at:

providing the opportunity for all students to learn and teachers to teach

ensuring the safety of staff and students

assisting students who show unacceptable behaviour to accept responsibility for themselves and their actions.

Unacceptable behaviour

Any extreme behaviour that impacts the safety of students and teachers or disrupts learning is not acceptable.

Unacceptable behaviour includes all of the following:

assault

verbal abuse

property offences - including theft or damage

substance use or possession

weapons offences

obscene or offensive acts

consistent unproductive behaviour that interferes with the wellbeing, safety or educational opportunities of any other student.

Consequences of unacceptable behaviour

Schools have a responsibility to students and staff to provide safe and supportive learning environments, which enable all students to engage in meaningful experiences both in and out of the classroom.

Schools have a range of options available to manage unacceptable behaviour.

Alternative strategies of managing behaviour must be employed before more serious sanctions are issued.